R 090457Z Oct 14
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 510/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/AUTHORIZATION FOR HARDSHIP DUTY PAY - TEMPO (HDP-T)//
REF/A/MEMO/ASN (MANDRA)/17SEP14/NOTAL//
REF/B/MEMO/USD (PANDR)/01NOV13/NOTAL//
NARR/REF A IS ASN (MANDRA) MEMO, AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT OF HARDSHIP DUTY PAY - TEMPO. REF B IS USD (PANDR) MEMO, USD(PANDR) DEPLOYMENT-TO-DWELL, MOBILIZATION-TO-DWELL POLICY REVISION.//
POC/UNIT:CMC(MPO)/-/TEL:(703) 784-9358/TEL:DSN 278-9358//
RMKS/1.  PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE AUTHORIZATION OF HARDSHIP DUTY PAY - TEMPO (HDP-T) FOR MARINES AND PROVIDE INITIAL GUIDANCE ON THE SAME.
2.  BACKGROUND. PER REF A, EFFECTIVE 17 SEPTEMBER 2014, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY DIRECTED THE PAYMENT OF HDP-T TO COMPENSATE MARINES AND SAILORS, ACTIVE AND RESERVE, FOR EXTENDED OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS BEYOND 220 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
3.  HDP-T WILL BE PAID AT A RATE OF $495 PER MONTH, PRORATED DAILY AT $16.50. MARINES WHO ARE OPERATIONALLY DEPLOYED, AWAY FROM THEIR PERMANENT DUTY STATIONS, TO FOREIGN LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR HDP-T ON THE 221ST CONSECUTIVELY DEPLOYED DAY. OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS, AS DEFINED IN REF B, INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT  DEPLOYMENTS, UNIT DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM  DEPLOYMENTS, SPECIAL PURPOSE MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE  DEPLOYMENTS, AND DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
4.  FOR MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED, AS OF THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE, CONSECUTIVE DAYS DEPLOYED ACCRUED PRIOR TO 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 WILL COUNT WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENT, BUT PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE FOR DEPLOYMENT DAYS BEFORE 17 SEPTEMBER 2014. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A MARINE WAS DEPLOYED FOR 210 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AS OF 17 SEPTEMBER 2014, HE OR SHE WILL BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR HDP-T PAYMENT ON 28 SEPTEMBER 2014, THE 221ST DAY OF CONSECUTIVE DEPLOYMENT. IF A MARINE WAS DEPLOYED FOR 230 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AS OF 17 SEPTEMBER 2014, HE OR SHE BECAME ELIGIBLE FOR HDP-T ON 17 SEPTEMBER 2014; HOWEVER, HE OR SHE WILL NOT BE RETROACTIVELY PAID HDP-T FOR ANY CONSECUTIVELY DEPLOYED DAYS BACK TO 08 SEPTEMBER 2014, THE 221ST CONSECUTIVE DAY OF DEPLOYMENT.
5.  SYSTEM UPDATES TO FACILITATE PAYMENT OF HDP-T BASED ON PERSONNEL TEMPO (PERSTEMPO) REPORTING AND DATA CONTAINED WITHIN MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) ARE UNDERWAY AND EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2014. UNTIL THEN, MARINES WHO ARE, OR BECOME, ELIGIBLE FOR HDP-T WILL ACCRUE THE PAY AND WILL RECEIVE IT ONCE THE NECESSARY SYSTEM UPDATES ARE COMPLETED.
6.  CONSECUTIVE DEPLOYMENT DAYS WILL BE CALCULATED USING PERSTEMPO WITHIN MCTFS. IT IS CRUCIAL FOR ALL UNITS AND MARINES TO ENSURE THEIR PERSTEMPO REPORTING IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, AND TIMELY TO NOT ONLY AVOID MISPAYMENTS BUT ALSO TO ENSURE THE PROPER REPORTING OF INDIVIDUAL MARINES' OVERSEAS CONTROL DATES.
7.  ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES FOR HDP-T ARE BEING DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH THE NAVY AND WILL BE DETAILED IN A SUBSEQUENT MARADMIN, THE MCTFS AUTOMATED PAY SYSTEMS MANUAL, AND THE MCTFS PERSONNEL REPORTING INSTRUCTION USERS MANUAL.
8.  THIS MARADMIN APPLIES TO ALL ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES S. E. MURRAY, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, ACTING.//